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reporter: with those wrds began a memorial for marcus johnson. marcus' life was chronicled on the stage, from infan sis to basketball, to a 14-year-old go-kart champion racer. his short life touched hundreds of people and more than 1200 people. from family, friends, and go-kart racers, gathered to honor and celebrate his life. his mother was deeply touched. >> i'm overwhelmed by the number of people who are here. he would be overwhenned. i think he'd say, wow, cool. reporter: marcus was killed when a sprint car driven by his cows sin malfunctioned. the car veered off the track, killing marcus and a 68-year-old race supporter. tears flowed freely at the memorial, especially when his mother mentioned taking him to school. >> going to be very hard not to take him to school and pick him up every day, and everytime i pass the road will have tears in my eyes. >> his teacher choked up when he talked about marcus, and a young friend broke down in tears when she sung a song for marcus. >> a fund has been started for marcus, and because he like to help stu
reporter: with those wrds began a memorial for marcus johnson. marcus' life was chronicled on the stage, from infan sis to basketball, to a 14-year-old go-kart champion racer. his short life touched hundreds of people and more than 1200 people. from family, friends, and go-kart racers, gathered to honor and celebrate his life. his mother was deeply touched. >> i'm overwhelmed by the number of people who are here. he would be overwhenned. i think he'd say, wow, cool. reporter: marcus was...
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hundreds came out to remember 14 year old marcus johnson. he died last week at the marysville raceway -- struck and killed in a freak accident by his cousin's racecar. all after it went off the track and crashed into him in the pit. kron 4s j-r stone is following the story. and takes us to the funeral. more bay area news. his mom talked about the good times. >> he literally picked me up in the air and twirled me around. fire was amazed that he could pick me of. saw he had such a common sense about them and his allies would smile and light up a room. i spoke with a number of teenagers saying that school will not breathe the same without them. j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >> after a 90-minute stand off with police, a novato resident is now undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. this is video from our helicopter partnership with a-b-c-seven news, over the scene friday. someone reported the suspect starting a fire in a home near the corner of center road and stasia drive. relatives say that the suspect was acting up and in possible need of psychiatric
hundreds came out to remember 14 year old marcus johnson. he died last week at the marysville raceway -- struck and killed in a freak accident by his cousin's racecar. all after it went off the track and crashed into him in the pit. kron 4s j-r stone is following the story. and takes us to the funeral. more bay area news. his mom talked about the good times. >> he literally picked me up in the air and twirled me around. fire was amazed that he could pick me of. saw he had such a common...
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a small memorial is growing for santa rosa 14 year-old marcus johnson. and the pilot program bike on bart starts today. from now until friday will be able to bring your bikes on every bart train. it's the second pilot is a success, bart staff will return to the board with a proposal for a permit changes to buy a policy. >> you may need an umbrella heading into tuesday and wednesday. we do have patchy, a cloud cover. high clouds streaming in in advance of the system. heading into the afternoon it will be a nice day. temperatures in the '60s if not low seventies. later tonight high cloud cover will continue temperatures in the '50s. if you leave for work or school. upper '30's now in santa rosa. navto is one of the cold spots. 46 in redwood city. 45 in fremont. falling the numbers into the afternoon. plenty of upper 60s in south bay. los gatos 71. 67 in san jose. to the east bay interior valleys could climb to 71 for fairfield, antioch, danville, and pleasanton. 64 in richmond. it may be a little cooler along the east bay shoreline. 62 expected in downtown
a small memorial is growing for santa rosa 14 year-old marcus johnson. and the pilot program bike on bart starts today. from now until friday will be able to bring your bikes on every bart train. it's the second pilot is a success, bart staff will return to the board with a proposal for a permit changes to buy a policy. >> you may need an umbrella heading into tuesday and wednesday. we do have patchy, a cloud cover. high clouds streaming in in advance of the system. heading into the...
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. >> 14-year-old marcus johnson was an eighth grader. on saturday he was one of two people in the pit area who was killed by an out of control race car at marysville race way park north of sacramento. that car was driven by marcus' cousin, 17-year-old chase johnson. he is a senior at petaluma high school. patrick is marcus' coach and knows the family well. worsean't think of tragedy. he and his cousin were as close as can be. they raced at the same race way. >> racing was in marcus' blood. he was a fourth generation race car driver. the family liked to race like te one seen here in a race won by his cousin, chase. marcus' classmates knew of his passion for cars early on. >> i remember being in first grade and he would bring his race cars to our school for events. it was really fun to see. >> the cause of the crash isione family has told others that the steering wheel came off. classmates say marcus' cousin, chase, is in their thoughts too. >> it is so sad that his cousin, even though he did nothing wrong, he will have to think about this
. >> 14-year-old marcus johnson was an eighth grader. on saturday he was one of two people in the pit area who was killed by an out of control race car at marysville race way park north of sacramento. that car was driven by marcus' cousin, 17-year-old chase johnson. he is a senior at petaluma high school. patrick is marcus' coach and knows the family well. worsean't think of tragedy. he and his cousin were as close as can be. they raced at the same race way. >> racing was in marcus'...
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. >> 14-year-old marcus johnson was an eighth grader. on saturday he was one of two people in the pit area who was killed by an out of control race car at marysville race way park north of sacramento. that car was driven by marcus' cousin, 17-year-old chase johnson. he is a senior at petaluma high school. patrick is marcus' coach and knows the family well. >> i can't think of a worse tragedy. he and his cousin were as close as can be. they raced at the same race way. >> racing was in marcus' blood. he was a fourth generation race car driver. the family liked to race winged sprint cars like the one seen here in a race won by his cousin, chase. marcus' classmates knew of his passion for cars early on. >> i remember being in first grade and he would bring his race cars to our school for events. it was really fun to see. >> the cause of the crash is under investigation, but the family has told others that the steering wheel came off. classmates say marcus' cousin, chase, is in their thoughts too. >> it is so sad that his cousin, even though
. >> 14-year-old marcus johnson was an eighth grader. on saturday he was one of two people in the pit area who was killed by an out of control race car at marysville race way park north of sacramento. that car was driven by marcus' cousin, 17-year-old chase johnson. he is a senior at petaluma high school. patrick is marcus' coach and knows the family well. >> i can't think of a worse tragedy. he and his cousin were as close as can be. they raced at the same race way. >> racing...
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johnson was struck and killed by a race car at marysville raceway. johnson's cousin was driving the car when he lost control and crashed into the pit area. the accident also killed 68- year-old dale wonderjim. hundreds of people are expected to attend a memorial service to remember his life. investigators say they are still looking into that exact cause of the crash. >>> highway patrol is investigating a deadly head on crash in sunol involving three vehicles. it happened yesterday morning on highway 84. chp says the driver of a dodge a 46-year-old man from hayward drifted into an on coming lane hitting another vehicle. he died on the scene. four other people in the two other cars were injured. the accident closed the highway for two hours. >>> chp is cracking down on reckless motorcycles and bike riders. highway patrol officers say gone up. they will target motorcyclists breaking traffic laws on the sunday morning ride. they will also look for bicyclists who don't stop at stop signs or let drivers pass. >>> this upcoming week holds two major traffic
johnson was struck and killed by a race car at marysville raceway. johnson's cousin was driving the car when he lost control and crashed into the pit area. the accident also killed 68- year-old dale wonderjim. hundreds of people are expected to attend a memorial service to remember his life. investigators say they are still looking into that exact cause of the crash. >>> highway patrol is investigating a deadly head on crash in sunol involving three vehicles. it happened yesterday...
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. >> family and friends gathered to say goodbye to 14 year-old marcus johnson. he was killed and an ax and by his cousins race car. he started competing with go cards at age five and one more than 200 races. one by one his classmates came to the microphone but they did not just talk about marcuses athletic ability, they talk about him as a good friend. marcuses mom also spoke at his memorial and fought back tears. >> the gentle as of years old. will we see a shooting star, we will know it's you. many of the teens' that attended the funerals of the school was not be the same now that marcus is gone. we'll be right back as the kron4 morning news continues. >> teenage girls are obsessing about a new trend. it is a fight gap a gap that can be seen between the fis won the girl was standing with her knees together. some scenes that i get symbolize the ideal body shape. social me aside such as summer, facebook and twitter and have flooded the zone with pictures of the gaps. the scene say that the site makes them feel they have to conform. some are on the other hand say
. >> family and friends gathered to say goodbye to 14 year-old marcus johnson. he was killed and an ax and by his cousins race car. he started competing with go cards at age five and one more than 200 races. one by one his classmates came to the microphone but they did not just talk about marcuses athletic ability, they talk about him as a good friend. marcuses mom also spoke at his memorial and fought back tears. >> the gentle as of years old. will we see a shooting star, we will...
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police say 14-year-old marcus johnson of santa rosa was in the pit area of the race track when his cousin's racecar went off the track and hit marcus and a second person. the family says that the driver. a 17-year old petaluma high school student. was like a brother to the victim. >> a lake county girl who had been missing for the past several days is now safe at a relatives house in santa rosa this morning. jenica fredrick disappeared thursday morning from her home in cobb. she was reportedly upset about some familyy issues before she went missing. many rescue crews -- including some from the bay area -- assisted in the >> city officials may close a skate park in martinez after it was vandalized late last week. authorities say the vandalism of areas of downtown martinez and the waterfront park occurred some time between thursday evening and early friday morning. the city says the people responsible used spray paint.mostly marking the words "asher" and "y-b." most of the damage is at and around the skateboard park and is estimated between 8 and 10-thousand dollars. [ wind howling ] [ female
police say 14-year-old marcus johnson of santa rosa was in the pit area of the race track when his cousin's racecar went off the track and hit marcus and a second person. the family says that the driver. a 17-year old petaluma high school student. was like a brother to the victim. >> a lake county girl who had been missing for the past several days is now safe at a relatives house in santa rosa this morning. jenica fredrick disappeared thursday morning from her home in cobb. she was...
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marcus johnson was an 8th grader who was in the pit area when his cousin's racecar went off the track at hit him -- and dale wondergem junior. he also died. the family says that the driver. a 17-year old petaluma high school student. was like a brother to the victim. >> jacqueline: heavy rainfall that we it will be moving onshore we will talk more about that, coming up. >> catherine: it's the 10th anniversary of the u-s invasion of iraq. coming up - honoring the memory of those who have died. and the colleagues who are still dealing with the war's aftermath. also - what went wrong during a training exercise in the nevada desert. that led to an explosion killing 7 marines. and a new study shows fewer kids are getting hurt playing all sports -- except for football. details ahead! we'll be right back. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hostin
marcus johnson was an 8th grader who was in the pit area when his cousin's racecar went off the track at hit him -- and dale wondergem junior. he also died. the family says that the driver. a 17-year old petaluma high school student. was like a brother to the victim. >> jacqueline: heavy rainfall that we it will be moving onshore we will talk more about that, coming up. >> catherine: it's the 10th anniversary of the u-s invasion of iraq. coming up - honoring the memory of those who...
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johnson and a 68-year-old were killed when 17- year-old chase johnson's car lost control and slammed into the pit area. some people say they believe it is too soon to have a racing competition. >> it's dangerous for the people that are watching it. i really believe that they ought to take the time to fix that. >> the racetrack other than said investigators have not determined the track to be unsafe. investigators continue to look into what caused johnson to lose control. >>> in alabama a 10-year-old boy was crushed to death when a flight information board fell on him at the birmingham airport. the boy's mother and his three brothers were also hurt. officials say the family was catching a connecting flight in birmingham when that heavy sign fell on them. strangers rushed over to try to lift the board which weighs between 300 to 400 pounds. >> the family was crushed. little kids crushed under the sign, and everybody was scattering -- gathering to lift it up. i helped lift it up and helped pull people out. >> the 10-year-old boy died at the hospital. his mother is list it'd in serious c
johnson and a 68-year-old were killed when 17- year-old chase johnson's car lost control and slammed into the pit area. some people say they believe it is too soon to have a racing competition. >> it's dangerous for the people that are watching it. i really believe that they ought to take the time to fix that. >> the racetrack other than said investigators have not determined the track to be unsafe. investigators continue to look into what caused johnson to lose control....